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Senior linebacker Elijah Parker agrees.

"I think he should earn a scholarship," he said. "The way he works every day, you can just watch him on film and tell he's a hard worker."

What also shows on film is Fails' production as a pass rush specialist. During one practjce session (http://www,hattiesburgamerjcan.com/story/sports/college/southern-miss/blitz/2016/08/16/usm-emphasizing-specja1-teams-during-camp/888681 16/l last week, he was credited with two sacks on starting quarterback Nick Mullens. In Saturday's intrasquad scrimmage, Fails (who finished with 27 tackles and 2Y:. sacks at East Central last season) had three sacks and a fumble recovery.

"I just come out every day and try to go as hard as I can every time I step on th~ field," he said. "I try not to take it for granted because there are people that would love to do what we do.

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"Even though I'm a walk-on, I'm still blessed to be doing what I'm doing."

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